Hello, After a few weeks in Europe, I have noticed dust spots on my pictures. I can goe through each RAW file one-by-by and eliminate, but I have know about the Nikon software that does this step for you. My question is,...is this feature avaialable in PS CS5 ?Thx.
Does Photoshop have the "Dust off reference photo" feature like Nikon software?
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Your best bet would be to create an action to automate the dust spotting, and then run a batch operation on the whole bunch. I haven't tried this out yet, so I can't be more specific about instructions, but this seems like the easiest way without having to buy lightroom or aperture.
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Are you asking about before or after you take a photo? I'm not aware of any software that removes dust after you take a photo. The dust-off reference is made before you shoot.
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In LR3 you could remove the dust with the "spot removal tool" then sync the rest of your shots
( you can get a 30 day free trail of LR3, it works seamlessly with CS5
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NikoDoby said:
Are you asking about before or after you take a photo? I'm not aware of any software that removes dust after you take a photo. The dust-off reference is made before you shoot.Normally I thought the idea was to take a dust reference photo reasonably frequently (maybe after changing lenses) and applying it's "dust map" to images that were found to need it? If LTB has noticed dust on his pictures, assuming it's still in the same place, can he not take a reference photo retrospectively and then apply it?
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Yes exactly, Berry said he's been taking pictures for weeks and only now wants to remove the dust spots. It doesn't work that way. LR might work on all the photos but chances are the dust isn't going to be in the same spot of every photo after weeks of shooting.
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No you're probably right Niko, it definately is best to take regular dust reference photos if you plan on using them. However he might be lucky in finding that the dust has stayed put (sensor cleaning hasn't budged it) and it might still work. He's got nothing to loose trying it at this late stage, the reference shot will either work or it won't.
In answer to your original question though LTB, as far as I'm aware it only works in NX2.
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NikoDoby said:
Yes exactly, Berry said he's been taking pictures for weeks and only now wants to remove the dust spots. It doesn't work that way. LR might work on all the photos but chances are the dust isn't going to be in the same spot of every photo after weeks of shooting.Depends on the dust, on my backup D60 i've got large dust spots that have been there for months now. In his case, even if some of the dust has moved, it might benefit his pictures to mask out the less mobile dust.
Assuming such a process exists, which is a question i am interested in as well.
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jerl said:
Your best bet would be to create an action to automate the dust spotting, and then run a batch operation on the whole bunch. I haven't tried this out yet, so I can't be more specific about instructions, but this seems like the easiest way without having to buy lightroom or aperture.Got it,...thanks,
Synchronize settings across multiple photos
The Synchronize command in the Library and Develop modules allows you to apply selected Develop settings of the current photo to other photos in the Filmstrip. (The current photo is indicated by a brighter white border in the Filmstrip thumbnail.)
Note: When only one photo is selected in the Filmstrip, the Sync Settings command is not available. In the Develop module, the Sync button becomes the Previous button; in the Library module, the Sync Settings button is inactive.
Shift-click or Ctrl-click (Windows) or Command-click (Mac OS) to select other photos in the Filmstrip to synchronize with the current photo, and then do one of the following:
In the Develop module, click the Sync button or choose Settings > Sync Settings. Select the settings to copy and click Synchronize.
In the Develop module, click the Enable Auto Sync switch on the left side of the Sync button to enable Auto Sync mode. Then, drag sliders or make adjustments, and the adjustments are applied to all selected photos.
In the Library module, click the Sync Settings button or choose Photo > Develop Settings > Sync Settings. Select the settings to copy and click Synchronize.
Any settings that you may have previously selected or deselected in the Copy Settings dialog box are also set by default in the Synchronize Settings dialog box.
Apply settings of previously selected photoYou can copy all the settings of the photo you last selected in the Filmstrip (even if you didn’t make any adjustments to it) and apply them to the currently selected photo. Do one of the following:
In the Develop module, click the Previous button to the right of the toolbar, or choose Settings > Paste Settings From Previous.
In the Library module, choose Photo > Develop Settings > Paste Settings From Previous.
Note: When multiple photos are selected in the Filmstrip, the Previous button in the Develop module turns into the Sync button.Posted 2 years ago #
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